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Railroads Seek to End Service on 2.2 Miles of Track in Columbus, Georgia

December 15, 2025 Railfanning.org AI-Assisted

The South Carolina Central Railroad and Georgia Southwestern Railroad have asked federal regulators to approve the abandonment and discontinuance of service on nearly 2.2 miles of rail in Muscogee County, citing the lack of freight traffic since 2016.

Georgia’s Appalachian Regional Port Sees Record November

December 12, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Appalachian Regional Port in Northwest Georgia’s Murray County achieved its busiest November on record, moving 3,876 containers last month — a nearly 35% jump from a year earlier.

Georgia Officials Award Contract to Replace 1928 Lowndes County Bridge

December 11, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Georgia Department of Transportation has awarded a $5.8 million construction contract to replace a Lowndes County bridge built in 1928 and closed by the county due to its deterioration.

Georgia Central Railway Crossing Work Prompts Road Closure

August 27, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

At the request of the Georgia Central Railway, the Georgia Department of Transportation announced a three-day State Route 86 road closure in the Ohoopee community in conjunction with railroad crossing improvements in Toombs County.

Georgia Ports Container Trade up 8.6% in Fiscal 2025

July 29, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Georgia Ports Authority moved 5.7 million twenty-foot equivalent container units in fiscal 2025, which ended on June 30, representing an 8.6% increase of 450,000 TEUs compared to the previous fiscal year.

Brunswick Now the Nation’s Top Port for Autos, Heavy Equipment

February 14, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Colonel’s Island Terminal is now the nation’s busiest port for autos and heavy equipment, handling more than 2 million tons of Roll-on/Roll-off cargo in 2024.

Georgia Railroad Lauds Ruling Upholding Right to Use Eminent Domain to Take Land for Spur

February 6, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

A Georgia short line railroad has lauded a Fulton County Superior Court judge’s ruling upholding a Georgia Public Service Commission ruling granting the railroad company the power to take land from several property owners in Sparta, Georgia, for a spur.